Ultimate CFL History Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Canadian Football League?

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1. When did the Canadian Football League officially begin its formal existence?

January 1958

February 1956

March 1960

November 1962

2. Which two unions merged to form the Canadian Football League?

Canadian Football Council and Western Canada Union

Western Interprovincial Football Union and Interprovincial Rugby Football Union

Canadian Rugby Union and Interprovincial Football League

Northern Football Union and Southern Rugby Union

3. Which team is NOT part of the East Division?

Ottawa Redblacks

Toronto Argonauts

Edmonton Elks

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

4. What is the primary goal of teams in the CFL season?

To win the Super Bowl

To play internationally

To compete for the Grey Cup

To qualify for the World Cup

5. How many games does each CFL team play in a regular season?

6. Which CFL team was reconstituted as the Montreal Concordes in the early 1980s?

Toronto Argonauts

Montreal Alouettes

Ottawa Redblacks

Saskatchewan Roughriders

7. What major change happened to the value of a touchdown during the CFL Council era?

From 5 to 6 points

From 4 to 5 points

From 3 to 4 points

From 6 to 7 points

8. Which city's stadium hosted the Grey Cup game indoors for the first time?

Toronto

Vancouver

Edmonton

Calgary

9. In which year was the season structure increased to 18 games?

1980

1983

1986

1989

10. Which CFL team was rebranded before folding in 1987, forcing the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to move divisions?

Toronto Argonauts

BC Lions

Montreal Alouettes

Ottawa Rough Riders

11. Which CFL team won the Grey Cup on home turf in 2012?

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Toronto Argonauts

Calgary Stampeders

BC Lions

12. Which of the following was NOT attempted as part of the CFL's history?

Playing games in Mexico

Expanding to the United States

Merging with the NFL

Returning teams to Quebec City

13. Who was appointed as the 14th Commissioner of the CFL in July 2017?

David Braley

Randy Ambrosie

Jim Lawson

Jeff Hunt

14. Which team was granted conditional approval to join the CFL in 2008?

Quebec City Draveurs

Halifax Schooners

Montreal Concordes

Ottawa Redblacks

15. What year was the CFL season cancelled for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic?

2019

2020

2021

2022

16. Which positions were renamed to 'centres,' 'guards,' and 'tackles' during modernization?

Fullbacks, Halfbacks, Corners

Snaps, Inside Wings, Middle Wings

Receivers, Punt Returners, Kickers

Linebackers, Safety, Ends

17. For which reason did the CFL explore alignment opportunities with the XFL in March 2021?

To merge both leagues

To introduce new positions

To explore future collaborations

To adopt NFL rules

18. Which CFL teams are known for playing in the West Division?

Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Calgary Stampeders, BC Lions

Toronto Argonauts, Montreal Alouettes, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Ottawa Redblacks, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Edmonton Elks

Calgary Stampeders, BC Lions, Toronto Argonauts

19. In which year did CFL introduce instant replay?

2004

2005

2006

2007

20. Which team faced financial difficulties after leading the league in attendance in 1977?

BC Lions

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Montreal Alouettes

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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